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ANNOUNCING....
2006 AYCO Educators Conference on Social Circus
Fall 2006 -
Chicago
Written by: David Hunt Diddnola9@aol.com
AYCO is proud to announce its 2006 Educators Conference which will focus
on
the topic “Social Circus.” This event is projected to include a 4-5 day
training for Social Circus Educators and a 2 1/2 day weekend conference
composed of workshops and roundtables. We are planning to hold the Conference
in the early fall in
Chicago, IL. We are very exited that Paul Miller and CircEsteem have stepped up
to host the event.
This email is an all out
call for Planning Committee Members!!! At this
time, I am acting
as the AYCO Board Liaison to initiate the first stages of
planning for the
conference. Committee Members will be charged with working
with the
Conference Host and the AYCO Board in the planning and coordination
of the
conference programming and logistics. Monthly meetings are
recommended once
a committee is formed.
Chair people will be working with additional
general committee members to
take part in using their heads, hearts, and
skills in planning a very
exciting conference.
A handful of people
have already expressed their willingness to assist with
the planning. Thank
you to all of you.
If you are interested in stepping up and taking part
in the planning, please
email me Diddnola9@aol.com with your areas of interest for participation and
all
of your contact information.
At the start, we
need:
Programming Committee Chair The Programming Chair
will oversee all
programming for the weekend part of the conference (2 1/2
days) including
workshop presentations, roundtable discussions, and any
special events
during the weekend (e.g., site visits, performances, fun
activities, etc.)
Logistics Committee Chair The
Logistics Chair will work closely with the
Host(s) to arrange and coordinate
Transportation, Housing, space needs,
equipment needs, and food / catering
(if decided).
Fundraising Committee Chair The Fundraising Chair
will work to secure
donations, grants, and /or sponsorships to offset the
costs to provide
scholarships for attendees, stipends for presenters, and
conference expenses
(space/equipment rental, material needs, etc.)
If
you have suggestions and ideas, please forward them to me to aid in
the
planning process.
Thank you all and I look forward to the work
ahead,
David Hunt
Diddnola9@aol.com
American Youth Circus Organization
Board Member